Continuous manifolding book



June 18,1940. w. H. HOPE, JR CONTINUOUS MANIFOLDING BOOK Filedllay 3, 1937 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 ,Rwnqm; William .f/ope /7} 9y June 18, 1940. w. H. HOPE. JR'

CONTINUOUS MANIFOLDING BOOK Filed Jay 3, 1937 I 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 E @40 flfiarng.

W. H. HOPE JR cdurmuovs MANIFOLDING Boox June 18, 1940.

Filed May 3, 1937 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 Ever/{07", M'Zham f/ f/ope J1:

i for quick and easy separation of certain of the 1118' the invention, the book being Shown in pen 50 4 mp ve binder for the record leaves Whleh formations thereof for cooperation with the 45 Patented June 18, 1940 2,204,678

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CONTINUOUS MANIFOLDING BOOK William H. Hope, Jr., Niagara Falls, N. Y., assignor to Gilman Fanfold Corporation, Niagara Falls, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application May a, 1937, Serial No. 140,416 35 Claims. (01.282-23) This invention relates to improvements in ord leaves to be assembled in operative relation manifolding books, and more especially to such therewith. book of the typeembodying long continuous rec- Other objects of the invention will be in part ord strips folded into a zig-zag pad, and known pointed out in the following detailed description in the art as continuous leaf manifolding books of certain illustrative but preferred embodiments or continuous manifolding books. of the invention, and will be in part obvious in It is a general object of the invention to proconnection therewith. vide a manifolding book of the class mentioned The invention accordingly comprises the feahaving an improved arrangement for holding tures of construction, combination of elements, the continuous leaves in position in the book, and and arrangement of parts, which will be exemavoiding displacement thereof during handling plified in the construction hereinafter set forth, or manipulation, so that the inscriptions to pro d e Scope t e application of which will be duce multiple copiesmay be quickly and neatly d ated in the claims. made, and the inscribed record leaves quickly and For a more prehens ve disclosure of the na easny t h from t k. ,ture and objects of .the invention reference is w A further and more particular object of t made to the subjoin'ed detailed description, and vention is to provide an improved binding means to the mpanying drawin s n which: for binding the leaves of the continuous book Fig. 1 is a perspectiv partial y dia rammatic in position and being functionally advantageous View Of a Continuous manifolding book dyinscribed leaves from the binder, while at the Position;

same time permanently holding one of the in- Fig. 2 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 scribed leaves of each leaf set permanently in Showing the leaves in the course o e n th hook t v a m m shifted from one position to another following Another object of the invention is to provide an inscrwtwn of one of the set of leaves; as

improved zig-zag foldedpad including multipl Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 but showing long continuous record strips and havingan a set of leaves arranged for transfer inscription proved arrangement of binding formations for receptlon on the Opposite SuPpOrt backer from cooperation with a binder for holding the pad' in that of 1; position and for permanently retaining a. file 4 is a detail enlarged longitudinal 30 Strip in position tical section of the book, the section being taken Another object is to provide for manifoldlng adjacent to one of the binders or binding rings books of the class mentioned, an improved supas to Show the latter elevation, the Supply porting arrangement for the backers or covers P leaves and recm'd strip being Shown whereby the latter may be equalized or adjusted partially diagrammatically and the leaves thereof 35 with reference to eachother so as to maintain the spread apart to Improve the disclosure; inscription surfaces of the leaves supported on the 5 is detail pmpecilve View showmg the difierent backers at about the same level thus binder and its attachment to the W Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view with mgmtatmg the Shlmng of the record and trans parts broken away and in section of the tran f r fer leaves and enabling the inscriptions to be S e 40 unit; quickly and easily entered, and full, clear and 7 is a fragmentary, perspective, partially readily leglble records be madediagrammatic view showing the structure and ar- Another object of the invention is to provide an rangement of t record leaves and the attaching functions as a hinge support for the backers or hi d r;

covers of the book, enabling the latter not only Fig. 8 is an enlarged, longitudinal vertical o form S pports for the leaves during inscription tion siimlar to that of Fig. 4 but showing a modithereof but mounting them for hinged or swingfled embodiment of the invention;

mg movement into open or closed positions. Fig. 9 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing 50 Still another object of the invention is to prothis form of backer equalizer in a different povide an improved binder for continuous strips 'sition: having novel and advantageous means for at- Fig. 10 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 1 taching or detaching the backers and provided of the embodiment of Fig. 8;

with improved means for enabling the pad of rec- Fig. 11 is a fragmentary, perspective view simi- 53 tinuous record strips ll.

2 lar to Fig. 5 but illustrating a further modified embodiment of the improved book; and

Fig. 12 is a fragmentary plan of record strips used with the embodiment of Fig. 11.

Referring to the drawings for a detailed de-' scription of the illustrative preferred embodiments ofthe invention there shown, and first to theembodiment of Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, a manifolding book or sales book of the continuous leaf type is shown, including a supply pad III. of long con- Although there may be as many of these record strips as desired for making the desired number of copies, three such strips are shown arranged'in superposed manifolding relation with each other, and including a top or original record strip, an intermediate or dupli-- leaves l4, each set including a top original record leaf and two underlying copy record leaves.

The supply pad or body III of the book is mounted upon and supported by a backer [5 which may be made of any desirable material, such'as cardboard, fiber board, heavy fabric or the like. If desired, the pad l0 may be provided with a light spot of paste at its under surface and near its -outer extremity, serving to lightly attach the pad to the upper surface of the backer l5.

Adjacent to the backer I5 is a companion backer Hi, the two backers being hinged together as later described, so as to swing into open and closed positions thus forming swinging covers'for the book.' The backer I6 is similar in construction to the backer l5 and forms a support for the triplicate strip ll after the inscriptions have been entered on the different leaves thereof. This triplicate strip thus provides a file strip so as to maintain in the book a permanent record of all of the inscribed transactions.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 4 and '7, it will be noted that the triplicate or file strip II is provided with binding apertures l1 preferably arranged in pairs and spaced apart laterally, for the purpose of receiving a binder to be later described. These binding apertures I! as shown are preferably entirely enclosed by the strip material, or in other words, they are spaced inwardly short distances from the adjacent strip and leaf edges. The binding apertures H are arranged in the file strip so as to be positioned only at one end of the zig-zag pad when the strips are assemblefd therein as clearly shown in the drawing. Also these binding aperturesare spaced inwardly short distances from the adjacent end of the pad l0. Thus as shown in Fig. '7, two apertures H are positioned closely together at each edge of the strip, but only at points ad-. jacent to the alternate severance or fold lines l2, the apertures of each such pair being disposed on opposite sides of the adjacent line l2 and longitudinally spaced from the latter. The apertures ll shown have lateral outwardly disposed extensions l'l' for allowing passage of lugs 29 on the binder, later described.

At points of the original and duplicate strips Each of the strips between adjacent l'l corresponding to the positions of the pairs of apertures H, are notches or cut away portions l8. As shown, the notches l8 open through the adjacent edges of the strips and are aligned with each other and with the apertures l'I depthwise of the zig-zag folded pad. The notches iii are elongated in a direction longitudinally of thestrips, each notch preferably spanning the two adjacent apertures I1 and extending across the respective severance or fold lines l2 to provide for cooperation with the binder as more fully appears later. The cornersof these notches adjacent the strip edges are preferably rounded as indicated at I! so as to avoid obstruction to free movements of the strips past the binder and the transfer unit. It will be clear that the notches l8 are also positioned only adjacent to the alternate severance lines l2, and only at one pad end, namely the bound end of the zig-zag. pad In.

It is desirable in some cases to attach together the leaf sets of thezig-zag pad so as to hold them in their proper relative positions during handling and manipulation of the book. Such attachment should be readily breakable to free the'top setv of leaves from the pad, and to free the leaves of the set from each other. Such an attachment is shown in the form of a padding of an adhesive material such as rubber, glue, paste, etc. This padding is'applied in a thin narrow layer or band to the edges of the strips of the pad, ad-

'hering thereto as shown being preferably positioned a short distance from the bound end of the pad. This attachment being frangible permits the top set'of leaves to be readily severed from the other sets of the pad and permits the leaves thus severed to be quickly and easily tie-- tached from each other.

As best shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the binding element or unit 21 is interposed between the backers l5 and I6 and is attached to each backer. The binding unit as shown includes two binding members in the form of binding loops or rings 22 laterally spaced apart, the same as the lateral spacing of the binding apertures 11 and notches ll. As-shown, these binding rings are preferably constructed of Wire'which may vary in diameter according to the weight, size, etc. of the book. Each binder ring includes an upper branch 23 and a lower branch 24 spaced from each other substantially the same as the longitudinal spacing of the apertures I] as shown in Figs. 4- and 7. The upper branch of each binding ring extends through the corresponding aligned apertures l1 and notches ll; of the record strips thus binding the pad In in position upon the cover or backer IS. The lower branch 24 of the binding ring extends through the binding apertures ll of the file strip II to bind the parts or leaves thereof in position upon the lower backer or cover "i when said file strip has been inscribed and transferred to the backer Hi from the supply pack l0.

For attachingthe per backer IS, an attaching strip 25 is secured in any appropriate manner to the adjacent backer edge. As shown, this attaching strip may be of flexible material such as a textile fabric, and has its outer edge projecting slightly beyond the ad-' jacent'backer edge and-provided with holes 26 for receiving the adjacent branches 23 of the binder rings 22. The lower ends of the branches 23 are preferably inwardly turned toward each. other, lying contiguous to the adjacent transverse wire or member 21 of the binder, as indicated at binding unit 2| to the up- 21. If desired, the lower .ends of the branches 23 may be provided with a hook connection for detachable engagement with the transverse memher 21, in a manner similar to the hook connection 55 of Fig. 11 and described below. This hook connection has additional advantages some of which are referred to below in connection with the embodiment of Figs. 11 and 12. v

The lower backer It may be attached to the binder 2| by means of an attaching loop 28 formed by a wire appropriately bent and having its bent end portions attached to the adjacent end'of the backer. This attaching loop spans the opposite branches 24 of'the binding rings, thus attaching the backer in position. By means of this arrangement, it will be noted that the binder 2| loosely attaches the two backers together so that the latter may be swung into open position as shown in Fig.4, or they may be swung into closed position to formthe covers of the closed book.

It will be noted that the lower branches 24 of the binding rings 22 are provided with supporting lugs 29 which may be appropriately formed by bending the wire. These lugs 29 serve to engage the attaching loop 28 to hold the backer IS in an elevated position as shown .in Fig. 4. This arrangement provides an equalizing adjustment whereby the writing surfaces for the leaves on the diiferentbackers may be kept at approximately the same level at different stages of consumption of the book. Thus when the book is nearly new and unused, and there are very few file leaves disposed upon the backer l6, and a full pad I0 is on the backer IS, the backer l6 will be adjusted upwardly as shown in Fig. 4 and supported in such position by the supporting lugs 29. As additional file strip accumulates on the backer l6 and the pad it becomes depleted, the backer I6 may be adjusted downwardly to equalize the writing surface. This may readily be accomplished by springing the binding rings 22 with the supporting lugs 29 inwardly toward each other so as to permit the attaching loop 28 to pass downwardly into contact with the lower supporting lugs 30 of the binding unit. Additional lugs spaced along the branches 24 of the binder may be provided if desired, whereby shorter equalizing adjustments of the backer may be effected. The filestrip can be adjusted downwardly on the rings 22, the supporting lugs 29 passing freely through thebindingapertures I! by virtueof the extensions I I.

It is a very convenient method as shown, to construct the binding unit 2| of a single integral piece of wire bent toform the binding rings 22 and the other operative elements of theunit. The binder may thus be produced economically. This type of book embodying the binder described, is inexpensive in production so that it may be discarded after consumption of a single supply pad Hi. When thus used, the exhausted book together with its inscribed file strip bound thereinmay be filed away thus forming a permanent record of all of the inscribed transactions. With this type of book the pad l0 may be assembled with the hinder and covers at the factory, and the ring extensions 21 may be laterally bent after assembly.

For transferring the inscriptions made. upon the original record leaves of each leaf set, appropriate transfer means suchas carbon transfer leaves may be provided. A transfer unit 3| of the type best shown in detail in Fig. 6 is preferred. This unit includes upper and lower transfer leaves 32 connected togetherat their longitudinal edges so as to provide a transfer sleeve through which the record strips may be threaded as shown in Fig. 4. Preferably only the lower faces of the leaves 32 are provided with transfer material and the upper and lower leaves may be attached together at. their longitudinal edge portions by folding the edge portions of one leaf over the edge portions of the other and attaching the folded edge parts together as by an adhesive. At one edge the connection between the upper and lower leaves may be constituted by a longitudinal fold in an integral sheet. The forward edges of the transfer leaves 32 may be pasted or otherwise attached to a yoke or support 33 which may be made of any appropirate material,

as stiff paper or fabric, appropriately reinforced;

Also an underlying reinforcing strip 34 may be provided for strengthening the forward edge of the transfer leaf. The upper transverse member of the supporting yoke 33 is spaced slightly from the adjacent transfer leaf 32 thus providing a passageway for the upper or original record strip II. The duplicate record strip is threaded between the upper and lower transfer sheets while the lower or triplicate lies below the yoke 33, and beneath the lower transfer leaf.

Attached to the opposite ends of the supporting yoke 33' are flexible anchoring members 35 attached at their opposite ends as at.36 to the backer I5. These flexible anchors may be cord or twine or similar fibrous material, or .link chains so as to have sufficient flexibility to provide for reciprocating movement of the transfer unit from inscribing position on one backer to inscribing position on the other backer. In

other words, transfer element 3| is mounted for longitudinal reciprocation between its two opposite transfer positions, and is limited in suchv movements by means of the flexible anchors 35.

At the ends of the transfer sheets 32 opposite to the supporting yoke 33, notches, 31 may, be provided, and similar notches 38 are preferably formed in the edges of the file strip Ii, whereby the ends of the two upper strips Ii may be readily gripped to pull them forwardly without at the same time gripping the carbon sheets and file strip.

From the foregoing detailed description it will be clear to those skilled in the art, that the supply pad 10 is bound in position in the book by engagement therewith of the binding rings 22 of the binding unit. As mentioned, the branches 23 of the binding rings pass through the binding apertures l1 and notches l8 so that the pad and the leaves thereof are maintained in their correct operative position. Engagement of the rings in the notches l8 serves to limit transverse as well as longitudinal movements of the supply pad and of the leaf sets thereof, but the top leaves having these open notches are readily removed from therestraining influenceof the rings by raising said leaves or strips slightly. Due to the interleavement and folding of the file strip having the apertures I! with the other strips having the notches l8, all of the leaf sets are securely retained in position in the pad and in the book by means of the binding rings 22.

It will be clearupon reference to Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 that each binder 22 passes through the supply pad ill adjacent the strip folds at one pad end. Due to this fact the two'upper strips ,II,

having the notches l8, are retained in closely folded condition in the folds of the lower strip having theclosed apertures H, the binders 22- passing through said closed apertures. It will thus be seen that all of the strips H are retained in closely folded condition .in the pad v Ill, and

' that the binders 22 assist in holding them in this condition.' Because of this relation the. ,flrmness of the attachment of the leaf sets in thus contributing to the flrmness of the bindingof the pad Ill andthe leaf 'sets thereof in position upon the backer l5. s

In the position in Fig. 1 the top set of leaves II and the transfer unit it are disposed upon the backer: ii for receiving an inscription, and

the inscription made upon'the original leaf will,

be transferred to the copy leaves. I Following inscription the forward marginal portions of the original and duplicate record stripsare gripped and pulled forwardly. During such movement the two top strips slide past the transfer unit which is held, from movement by the anchors As the stripsare thus moved forwardly to approximately the position shown in Fig. 2, the leaf set disposed at the top of the pad Ill is bent or looped forwardly as indicated at 39, while the file strip is looped as indicated at with the forward fold 4| thereof disposed near the weakened lines I2 of the original and duplicate strips. Atthis point the forward inscribed original andduplicate leaves I are severed from the strips along the weakened lines i2, and may be distributed or disposed of as desired. Afterthe inscribed leaves have been severed the next successive set of original and duplicate leaves to'-' gether with the transfer element 3|, are retracted into the inscribing position at the top of.

the hacker ID as shown in Fig. 3. This retraction may be effected partially through the effort of the operator, but principally by theresiliency of the leaves embodied in the loops 39 and 40 which tend to straighten out due to the resiliency of the paper.

loop 4| with reference to the binders is 'a movernent of rotation, the file strip being pivoted or connected for swinging" movement by virtue of passage of the rings through the apertures II. The translatory movement of the original and duplicate strips is permitted by virtue of the disengagement of the binders from the notches [8.

When the strips are pulled forwardly the strip attachment effected by the padding 20 is readily severed by pulling the strips upwardly slightly. This action substantially severs the connecting function of the padding 20 between the upper leaf set and the pad, and any remaining 'connecting influence of the padding upon the individual leaves is readily dissipated when the strips move into engagement with the forward end or supporting yoke of the transfer unit.

During successive operations as described, it

will be observed that theme strip successively accumulates in folded conditioner loops upon the backer It so as to remain permanently attached thereto by the binder. The transfer inscriptions are made on the 'flle record leaves at the outer surfaces of each bound pair or loop so that any inscription on these file leaves may be readily examined at any time. Any pair of bound file leaves can thus be examined by grasping the free end thereof andswinging it upwardly on the binderasacenter.

Due to the improved binding of the leaves of the continuous book in position as described, it will be noted that both the continuous supply pad and the continuous flle strip will be securely attached in position in the book, while at the same time the shifting of the leaves from one inscription position to another is not interfered with in any manner. Thus the utility of a manifolding book of this nature is very materially enhanced.

In the embodimentofthe invention shown in Figs. 8, 9 and 10, the continuous supply pad is the same as thatalready above described and its disposition in the book is also similar. The various parts of this embodiment corresponding to those of the prior embodiment, are designated by the same reference numerals with addition'of. the index a. In this embodiment the binding rings 220 are of the split .ring,.sn ap type, mounted in a base 42 extending transversely of the book'and provided with the usual well-known spring arrangement to permit the two branches 23a and 24a to open and close, the rings being divided or split ,near their upper extremities as indicated at 43. The spring in the base may be arranged in known manner to hold the rings both in open and closed positions. Thus the continuous supply pads Illa. may be inserted in position in the book.

In this connection it is to be noted that the binder or backing for the book as disclosed in Figs. 8, 9 and 10 is preferably constructed in more durable form than that of the prior embodiment, and may be covered on the outside to present an attractive and finished appearance. This binder may be filled repeatedly with supply pads lfla as the pads become exhausted.

. The binding unit'embodying the binding rings 22a and the-supporting base 42 may be supported in'position between the backers I51; and I6a by means of a flexible support 44 which may, as shown, be in the form of a sheet of. textile fabric or similar material anchored at. opposite marginal portions to the backers as indicated at 45. The two backers are also appropriately connected or hinged together by means of a flexible hinge strip 46.

The backer lSa includes two separable parts or sheets 41 and 48 loosely hinged together at their outer extremities by means of a flexible or extensible hinge 49 which may be in the form of a flexible sheet as textile fabric attached to the backer parts. This backer also includes an additlonal sheet or ply 50 free from the parts or sheets 41 and 48 but attached to the binding ring 22a as indicated at 5| and forming the support for the ends of the anchors 35a of the transfer unit. It will therefore readily be seen that backers I51; and Ita can swing from the open position shown into closed position to form book covers.

In this embodiment the equalizing device for maintaining the. inscription level of the two backers substantially at the same height embodies one or more adjusting blocks or sheets, one of which'is indicated at 52. This adjusting block backer la; Itisheld in this position by engagement of the backer parts 41 and 48. This operation thus adjusts or equalizes the upper surfaces of the packs of leaves positioned on the two backers.

The operation of making the inscriptions, severing theinscribed leaves and disposing the file leaves on the backer I611, are substantiallyas above described in connection with Figs. 1 to 7.

The advantages of manipulating the continuous pad for making the inscriptions in this embodiment are substantially the same as those above described. l

A further modified embodiment of. the imuproved manifolding-book is shown in Figs. 11

and 12 of the drawings wherein a continuous supply pad, is mounted in position in substantially the same manner as disclosed in connection with the embodiments above described. Corresponding parts are designated by the same reference numerals with the addition of the index 17.

, According to the embodiment of Figs. 11 and 12, the backers 15b and 15b are similar to those ofthe embodiment of Figs. 1 to 7 inclusive, and are similarly connected to the binding unit No for swinging movements into open and closed positions. ,Each of the binding rings 22b of. the

binding unit is provided with two laterally spaced parts or sections, the outer sections 53 being provided with supporting lugs 29b for supporting the backer 16b in elevated position, while supporting lugs 30b support the backer in its lower adjusted position. The inner sections 54 of the binding ring are spaced inwardly a short distance from the outer sections 53 but are bent from the wire of the binding unit into the same form and shape as the outer sections 53, and they lie in parallel relation to the latter. As in the embodiment shown in Fig. 5 the binding unit. Zlb may be conveniently constructed of a single integral piece of wire. The lower ends of the inner ring sections 54 are hooked or looped as indicated at 55 for engagement with the transverse connecting member 56 of the binding unit. The connecting hook 55 may be readily engaged or disengaged with reference to the transverse member 56 by appropriately moving or springing the ring sections 54, and they normally remain in connected position by virtue of the resiliency of the wire which may be of steel or other resilient metal.

1 The supporting lugs 29b may be formed by appropriately bending the wire intoa loop and the adjacent ends of the loop branches may be supform a smoothinner surface in continuity with m connection the hacker I5!) is loosely and -ately anchored in the backer.

ported and reinforced by a filler 51 positioned to the inner surfaces of the outer ring sections 53.

Backer 15b is connected to each of the binding rings 2212 by means of a connector which may, as

shown, be in the form of a wire staple appropri- By means of this flexibly connected to the binding unit 2lb.

Backer I61) is connected to the binding unit by means of a connecting loop 28b spanning the binding rings 2% and having offset connecting extensions 59 ateach of its opposite ends through which the outer ring sections 53 are respectively It will be noted that only the inner sections 54 :5- of the binding rings extend through the pad ill'b V of record. leaves while the outer sections 53 are spaced a short distance outside of. said pad and of the leaves, thereof. The outer ring sections 53 thus provide protectors for the adjacent end of the pad and for the file leaves during their passage from the pad lllb into their file position upon the backer l6b. Since the ring sections 54 are unprovided with supporting lugs corresponding to the lugs 29 or 29b, the binding apertures Nb of the record strips are unprovided with lateral extensions corresponding to those of the apertures H, but apertures "b as shown are preferably somewhat elongated so as to facilitate free movement of the file leaves when passing from their position in the supply pad lllb into filing position on the backer llib. The open binding notches lab of the other record strips are similar to those above described in the prior embodiments and are similarly arranged so as to receive the binding ring sections 54.

It will be noted that the supply pad Illb may be inserted in position in the book or removed therefrom by freeing the hook connection 55 from the transverse connecting member 56, whereapon the sections 54 may be threaded through the binding apertures of the pad. Also it will be seen that one or more of the file strips on the backer lBb may be detached fromthe remainder of the file strips and removed from the binder merely by unhooking the connections 55 and sliding the file strips from the ring sections .54.

While the modified book shown in Figs. 11 and 12 is of an inexpensive type of structure so that it may be economically discarded after exhausting a single supply pad, yet when it is desired to do so, this book may be very conveniently refilled after a pad has been exhausted merely by unhooking the connections 55 and threading the new pad into position upon the ring sections 54.

Since certain changes may be made in the above construction and different embodiments of the invention could be made without departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description or shownin the accompanying drawing shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

porting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips folded into superposed leaf sets, and a binder positioned intermediate said backers and engaging said pad to bind'it and the leaf sets thereof in position on one of said backers, certain of the leaves of each leaf. set being free of said binder while another leaf thereof is retained by the binder when in position on one or another of said backers.

2. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips folded into superposed leaf sets, and a binder including a .binding member passing through the pad of strips and binding said pad and the leaf sets thereof in position in the book, certain of. the leaves of each leaf set being free of said binder while another leaf thereof is retained by the binder.

3. In a manifolding book in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips folded into superposed leaf. sets, and a binder positioned intermediate said backers and including a binding member passing through the pad of strips and binding said pad and the leaf sets thereof in position on one of said backers, certain of the leaves of each leaf set being free of said binder while another leaf. thereof is retained by the binder when in position on one or another of said backers.

4. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, a binder holding said pad in position in the book, and means for connecting said pad of said binder, said connecting means including strip apertures through which said binder extends to form permanent swinging connections to the binder for the leaves of one strip whereby said leaves can swing on the binder from one position to another without freeing them from the binder, while the leaves of another strip have impermanent connection with the binder so as to be freed therefrom to provide for translatory movement past said binder.

5. In a manifolding book in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, a binder holding said pad in position in the book, and means for connecting said pad to said binder including closed apertures in one of said strips receiving the binder, so that the leaves of said one strip may swing pivotally on said binder from one backer to the adjacent backer, said binder lying outside of another strip whereby the leaves of the latter may have translatory movement past said binder, while the leaves of said one strip are moving pivotally.

6. In a manifolding book in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each.

other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, a binder holding said pad in position in the book, and means for connecting said pad to said binder including closed apertures in one of said strips receiving the binder, so that the leaves of said one strip may swing pivotally on said binder from one backer to the adjacent backer, and a second strip having notches opening through the strip edges and spanning and receiving the binder, whereby the leaves of said second strip may have translatory movement past said binder while the leaves of said one strip are moving pivotally.

'7. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, supporting means connected in the ,book for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, means for transferring inscriptions to leaves of sets in the said different positions thereof, and a binder engaging said pad and connected to and supported by said supporting means for holding the pad in position and having a constant retaining connection with a file strip. of the pad in said different inscription positions thereof.

8. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, supporting means connected in the book for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when dis-' placed therefrom, means for transferring inscriptions to leaves of sets in the said different inscription positions thereof, a binder engaging said pad and connected to and supported by'said supporting means for holding the pad in position and having a constant retaining connection with a file strip of the pad in said different inscription positions thereof, and means whereby one or more other strips of said pad are readily freed from said binder.

9. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips zig-zag folded to provide superposed leaf sets, supporting means for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, a shiftable transfer element shiftable into said different positions to transfer inscriptions to certain leaves of the sets in the different inscription positions thereof, one of the strips of the zig-zag pad having closed openings aligned depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad,

and a binder passing through said apertures and notches.

10. In a. manifolding book, in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips zig-zag folded to provide superposed leaf sets, supporting means for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, a shiftable transfer element shiftable into said different positions to transfer inscriptions to certain leaves of the sets in the different inscription positions thereof, one of the strips of the zig-zag pad having closed openings aligned depthwise of the pad, one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, and a binder passing through said apertures and notches, said binder having two adjacent branches respectively positioned adjacent said different inscription positions so as to retain said strip with closed apertures in each of its different inscription positions.

11. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, supporting means for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription, positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, means connected in the book for transferring inscriptions to leaves of sets in the different positions thereof, and a binder holding the pad in position and having a constant retaining connection with a file strip of the pad in each of said different inscription positions thereof, said supporting means including two backers respectively connected to said binder to form hinged book covers.

12. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips zigzag folded to provide superposed leaf sets, supporting means for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, a shiftable transfer element shiftable into said different positions to transfer inscriptions to certain leaves of the sets in the diflerent inscription positions thereof, one of the strips of the zig-zag pad having closed openings aligned depthwise of the pad, one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, and a binder passing through said apertures and notches, said supporting means including two backers respectively connected to said binder to form hinged book covers.

13. In a manifolding book in combination, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arnection-with a file strip of the pad in said dif-;

ferent inscription positions thereof on either one of said backers, and backer equalizing means for varying thelevels of the inscription surfaces of the leaf sets in the different inscription positions thereof on said backers.

14. In a manifoldingbook in'combination, a

pad of continuous multiplerecord strips-arranged in leaf sets, supporting means for supporting the leaf sets in different inscription positions either in the pad or when displaced therefrom, means for transferring inscriptions to leaves,

of sets in said different inscription positions thereof, .a binder holding the pad in position and having a constant retaining connection with a file strip of the pad in said different inscription positions thereof, said supporting means including two backers respectively connected to said binder to form hinged book covers. and equaliz ing means for said backers for varying the levels of the inscription surfaces of the leaf sets in the different inscription positions thereof.

15. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zig-zag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one ormore other said strips having open notches respectively aligned withsaid apertures depthwise of the pad.

, 16. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zig-zag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise ofthe pad, said notches being elongated and spanning two adjacent binding apertures.

17. In a manifolding book in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leafsets, means whereby said leaf sets may be supported for inscription on either ofsaid hackers, and an equalizing device operatively connected to the book for adjusting the relative levels of the backers.

r 18. In a manifolding bookin combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad ofcontinuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, one of said backers being a supporting backer for said pad, binding means for binding said pad on said pad supporting backer for inscription of said leaf sets both on the supporting backer and on the other backer, said backers being connected to said binding means to provide swinging covers for the book.

19. In a manifolding book in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets, a binding means forbinding said record strips in the book for inscription on either of said hackers and to which said backers are connected to provide swinging covers for the book, and an equalizing connection between one of said backers and said binding means for varying the relative levels of the backers.

20. In a manifolding book, in combination,

supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets,

another while holding another of the strips-- bound in position on'either of said backers.

21. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, .a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into apad of leaf sets,

binding and releasing means mounted on the book and engaging said pad to bind it and the leaf sets thereof on one of said supporting backers and for releasing one or more of the strips upon movement thereof fromone of said backers to another, while holding another of the strips bound in position on either of said backvers, and an equalizing device operatively connected to the. book for adjusting the relative levels of the backers. Y

22. In a manifolding book, in combination,

' supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag 'folded into a pad of leaf sets, and binding and releasing means mounted on the book and engaging said pad to bind it and the leaf sets thereof on one of said supporting backers and for releasing one or more of the strips upon movement thereof from one of said backers to another while holding another of the strips bound in position on either of said backers, said binding and releasing means including open apertures in one strip adjacent to the folds thereof and closedapertures in another or file strip adjacent to the folds thereof.

23. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets, and binding and releasing means mounted on the book and engaging saidpad to bind it and .the leaf sets thereof: on one of said supporting backers and for releasing one or more of the strips upon movement thereof from one of said backers to another while holding another of the strips in position on either of said backers, said binding and releasing means including open ap ertures in one strip adjacent to the folds thereof and closed apertures in another or file strip adjacent to the folds thereof, and an equalizing device operatively connected to the book for adjusting the relative levels of the backers.

24. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets, a binding element attached to one of said backers, one of said strips having open apertures adjacent to the strip folds and another or file strip having closed opertures also positioned adjacent to the strip folds, said open and closed apertures receiving said binding element to bind the pad and strips.

25. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets, a binding element attached to one of said backers, one of said strips having open apertures adjacent to the strip folds and extending thereacross, and another or file strip having closed (ill apertures also positioned adjacent; to the: strip folds, said open and closed apertures receiving said binding element to bind the pad and strips.

26. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets, and binding and releasing means mounted on the book and engaging said pad to bind it and leaf sets thereof on one of said supporting backers and for releasing one or more of the strips upon movement thereof from one of said backers to another while holding another of the strips bound in position on either of said backers, said binding and releasing means including open apertures in one strip adjacent to the folds thereof and closed apertures in another or file strip adjacent to the folds thereof, said strip with the closed apertures being positioned to lie outside of the other strip when folded at the binding.

27. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a plurality of interleaved continuous record strips zigzag folded into a pad of leaf sets, a binding element attached to one of said backers, one of said strips having open apertures adjacent to the strip folds and another file strip having closed apertures also positioned adjacent to the strip folds, said open and closed apertures receiving said binding element to bind the pad and strips, said strip with the closed opertures being positioned to lie outside of the other strip when folded at the binding, and said closed apertures extending across the respective strip folds and embracing the respective closed apertures.

28. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to each other, a pad of continuous multiple record strips arranged in leaf sets and positioned on one of said backers, binding means binding said pad for inscription of the leaf sets thereof on either of said supporting hackers, and a swingably mounted adjusting flap swingable from position adjacent to one backer into position adjacent to the other backer for varying the level of the pad support.

29. In a manifolding book, in combination, supporting backers positioned adjacent to' each other, a pad. of continuous multiple record! strips arranged in leaf sets and positioned on one of said backers, binding means binding said pad for inscription of the leaf sets thereof on either of said supporting backers, one of said backers having sections hinged together at a point spaced from said binder, and a pad adjusting flap disposed between said backer sections and mounted for movement into position on the other backer for varying the level of the pad support.

30. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, the uppermost leaf of each leaf set when in inscribing position being a part of the strip having the open notches.

31. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise 0f the pad, and one or more other said 'strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, the uppermost leaf of each leaf set when in inscribing position being a part of the strip having the open notches, said notches being elongated'and spanning two adjacent binding apertures.

32. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips havingv closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, said notches being elongated and spanning two adjacent binding apertures and extending continuously across the adjacent fold of the zigzag strip folding.

33. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, said notches being elongated and spanning two adjacent binding apertures and extending continuously across the adjacent fold of the zigzag strip folding, the uppermost leaf of each leaf set when in inscribing position being a part of the strip having the'open notches.

34. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, said notches being elongated and spanning two adjacent binding apertures, said binding apertures and open notches being positioned only at one end portion of the pad formed by the zigzag folded strips.

35. A manifolding pad including a plurality of superposed record strips zigzag folded to form a plurality of relatively superposed leaf sets, one of said strips having closed binding apertures aligned with each other depthwise of the pad, and one or more other said strips having open notches respectively aligned with said apertures depthwise of the pad, said notches being elongated and spanning two adjacent binding apertures and extending continuously across the adjacent fold of the zigzag strip folding, said binding apertures and open notches being positioned only at one end portion of the pad formed by the zigzag folded strips.

WILLIAM H. HOPE. JR. 

